Baby-carriage.



No. 732,426, PATENTED JUNE 30, 1903.

T. MURRAY. I

BABY CARRIAGE.

APPLIOATIOH. FILED D30. 10, 1902.

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PATENT @FFICE.

THOMAS MURRAY, OF NEI/V YORK, N. Y;

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent'No. 732,426, dated. June30, 1903-. Application filed December 10, 1902. Serial No. 134,617. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern-.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS IVIURRAY, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of New York, county of NewYork, and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Childrens .Perambulatorsor Baby-Carriages, of which the fol-- lowing is a specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a partthereof, in which similar letters of ref erence indicate correspondingparts.

The subject of the present .invention is a childs perambulator orbaby-carriage; and the object of the invention is to embody in such aconstruction means whereby the body may be spring-supported, as iscustomary with ortures being so conditioned and serving in" connectionwith hook and pitman devices that the body may be detachably engaged toserve as ordinarily and partake of the'cushioning action of the springsor'in addition to such cushioning action be gently rocked on its pivotsasthe carriage is wheeled along.

The special means and arrangement of parts whereby the improvedperambulator or baby-carriage is developed in detail are described atlength in the subsequent detailed description,

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure1 is a side view of a baby-carriage embodying my improvements andshowing the same arranged to serve in the ordinary manner. Fig. 2 is avertical transverse section of the improved baby-carriage, the sectionbeing taken inthe plane indicated by the dotted line a: 00, Fig. 1,looking in the directionof the arrow.

As shown, the main carrying or wheel frame comprises the front and rearaxles A 13, connected by the side bars- 0, the axles being provided withthe customary spindles, on which are revolubly retained the wheels D,which, as represented, are provided with cushioned tires, a feature ofspecial importancewhen considered in connection with the rockingprovision to bepresently described, .as such tires under the conditionsreferred to will augment the general comforting and soothing effectwhich the rocking of the child will induce.

Secured on the bars 0 is the parallel pair of compound archedleaf-springs D D, the members of which are securely clamped together atthe center of the arch by the yokeclip E, the yoke of whichconfines ablock 6, perforated to serve as a bearing for one of the side pivots fof the body F.

One of the rear wheels D has clamped to a plurality of its spokes aplate G, provided with an outer projecting wrist-pin g, which ispivotally engaged by the rear end eye of a pitman-rod H, which extendsconsiderably forward of the pivotcenter of the body,

where its end eye pivotally engages with a similar wrist-pin?) on thelower end of a short arm I, pivotally depending on the side of the body.The pivoting of the arm I is effected through the medium of a boss 1iand thumbscrew I, the arrangement being such that when the thumb-screwisloosened and the carriage is being propelled the pitman H will bereciprocated, but result only in the free back- "and-forth swingingmotion of the arm, as-

suming, of course, that the body is otherwise held againstoscillation onits pivots. This is accomplished by means of an extended hook J,pivotally connected at its lower end to one of the handle-bars K, theupper bifurcated head 3' of the hook being adapted when the latter isswung over to take over the shank of the thumb-screwy" and be clampedagainst the body side to avoid undesirable disengagement.

As thus arranged the carriage may be used in the customary manner, withall the usual cushioning effect of the springs D being afforded. Now byloosening the thumb-screw j and throwing the hook J outof the way andinto a position where it will rest upon a projection K on one of thehandle-barsand, further, by tightening up the thumb-screw I then inaddition to the carriage serving as before the reciprocations of thepitman II will through the now rigid relation of the arm I with respectto the body cause the latter to be rocked in a moderate and pleasantmanner. By providing fora limited pivotal movement of the shade L thelatter may be caused, through the rocking of the body, to oscillate andthereby exert an action to fan the child and keep winged insectstherefrom.

The improved carriage is highly useful as well as entertaining andcomfortable.

I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the particularfeatures and details, as the same may be modified and changed to aconsiderable extent without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a childs or similar carriage, the combination with a wheeledcarrying-frame, and springs mounted thereon of a body pivotally mounted011 said springs, a pitman connected with one of the wheels andpivotally attached to the body by means of a movable arm, means forclamping said arm rigidly on the body, and a detachable hook engagingsaid body to restrain the same against said pivotal move ment.

2. In a childs or similar carriage, the combination with acarrying-frame, wheels whereon said frame is mounted; and springsmounted on said frame; of a body pivotally mounted on said springs, amovable arm, a boss and thumb-screw detachably attaching said arm tosaid body, a plate secured on the spokes of one of said wheels, a pitmanpivot- (11y connecting said plate and said arms, and affording facilityfor oscillating said body, and means for restraining such oscillation.

3. In a babys or other carriage, the combination with thesupporting-frame, comprising the axles A and B, side bars (J, tongue K,supporting-wheels D, and spring D, of the body F, pivotally mounted onthe said springs, the arm I, the boss 2" and screw 1 detachablyattaching the said arm to said body, the plate G, having wrist-pin g,and secured on the spokes of one of said wheels, the pitman I-I,connecting the said plate G, and the said arm I, pivotally attached tothe said arm by the wrist-pin i and to the plate G, by the said pin g,whereby facility is afforded for oscillating said body, and means forrestraining such oscillation.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence of two witnesses, this 4th day of September, 1902.

THOMAS MURRAY. Witnesses:

ANTHONY J. BISCHOFF, CHRISTOPHER M. BISCHOFF.

